Potato salad
- What goes in
- Boiled potatoes, mayonnaise, chopped boiled egg and spring onion.
- Make ahead
- Up to a day ahead, kept cold.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Classic salad, R15
Braai Salads: 8 South African Salads That Go With a Spit Braai
The braai salads South Africans put next to a spit braai are potato salad, coleslaw, beetroot salad, carrot and pineapple salad, pasta salad, three-bean salad, a green salad and a Greek salad. Two or three of them, with a starch such as pap or garlic potatoes, cover most functions. Six of the eight are on the Spit Braai Feast card at R15 or R20 per person.
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The 8 Braai Salads
Coleslaw
- What goes in
- Shredded cabbage and carrot in a mayonnaise dressing.
- Make ahead
- Dressed up to two hours before serving.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Classic salad, R15
Beetroot salad
- What goes in
- Cooked beetroot with sliced onion in a vinegar and sugar dressing.
- Make ahead
- A day ahead; it improves overnight.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Classic salad, R15
Carrot and pineapple salad
- What goes in
- Grated carrot with crushed pineapple, sometimes with raisins.
- Make ahead
- A few hours ahead.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Classic salad, R15
Green salad
- What goes in
- Lettuce, cucumber and tomato, dressed at the table.
- Make ahead
- Assembled on the day, dressed last.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Classic salad, R15
Greek salad
- What goes in
- Tomato, cucumber, red onion, olives and feta with olive oil and oregano.
- Make ahead
- Assembled on the day.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Greek salad, R20
Pasta salad
- What goes in
- Pasta shells or noodles with peppers in a mayonnaise or sweet chilli dressing.
- Make ahead
- A day ahead.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Not on the card
Three-bean salad
- What goes in
- Kidney beans, butter beans and green beans with onion in a vinegar dressing.
- Make ahead
- A day ahead.
- Spit Braai Feast
- Not on the card
How Much Braai Salad per Guest
A common catering rule is about 100 g of each salad per guest when three salads are served. The table below applies that rule.
| Guests | Each salad (3 salads served) | All three salads |
|---|---|---|
| 25 guests | About 2.5 kg | About 7.5 kg |
| 50 guests | About 5 kg | About 15 kg |
| 80 guests | About 8 kg | About 24 kg |
| 100 guests | About 10 kg | About 30 kg |
Braai Side Dishes Beyond Salads
- Pap with tomato gravy, the starch most braai tables carry
- Roast potatoes in garlic, cooked in the drip tray under a spit
- Fresh bread rolls or garlic bread
- Roast butternut and carrots
- Braaied mielies on the cob
On a Spit Braai Feast booking the garlic potatoes and bread rolls come with every menu, and pap with tomato gravy is R15 per person. The full extras list is on spit braai prices.
Braai Salads on a Spit Braai Feast Booking
A lamb spit braai, a pork spit braai and a chicken spit braai all take the same salad card: the classic salads at R15 per person and the Greek salad at R20. The salads are added by the head on the written quote. Menus built around them are in spit braai menu ideas.
Braai Salads — Frequently Asked Questions
What salads go with a braai?
The salads that go with a braai in South Africa are potato salad, coleslaw, beetroot salad, carrot and pineapple salad, pasta salad, three-bean salad, green salad and Greek salad. Two or three of them cover most functions.
Which braai salads can be made the day before?
Beetroot salad, pasta salad, three-bean salad and potato salad keep overnight in the fridge. Green salad, Greek salad and coleslaw are made or dressed on the day.
How much salad do you need for a braai of 50 people?
A braai for 50 people needs about 5 kg of each salad when three salads are served, about 15 kg in total, using the common rule of about 100 g of each salad per guest.
Add Salads to a Spit Braai
Classic salads R15 per person · Greek salad R20 · potatoes and rolls included
Spit Braai Feast offers spit braai catering in the Cape Winelands with a chef on site and spit braai hire of the charcoal machine for hosts who cook.